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Vision Therapy (Online Course)
To be offered during Fall 2023 – 2 credits (3 ECTS)
Has a patient ever told you that their vision feels 'uncomfortable' yet they see 6/6?
Binocular and accommodative deficiencies might be the reason.
Come learn how to diagnose and treat these problems for your patients.
Optometric treatment is more than correcting a refractive error. It includes testing and treating visual skills, improving visual comfort, efficiency, and visual processing. This course covers the basics of diagnosis, treatment, and management of binocular vision anomalies, including convergence, accommodative anomalies, and more.
Course Structure
• 20 hours of synchronous and asynchronous online lectures
• 3 live sessions on Zoom
The live sessions will be held on the following dates: 14.11.23, 26.12.23, 23.01.24 at 02:15 p.m. IST.
*All lectures are recorded to facilitate flexible study and will be available for review for a two-year period.
Topics
• Functional Vision Testing
• Binocular Vision
• Accommodative
• Oculomotor
• Functional Vision
• Perceptual Anomalies
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Vision Therapy
• Equipment
• Practice
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will be able to analyze their patients' binocular and accommodative status, be knowledgeable in applying basic procedures in vision therapy, and build a proper treatment plan for their patients' needs.
Course Requirements and Assessments
• Short quizzes to check understanding after every lecture
• Final exam for those wanting academic credit
Course Instructors
Dr. Rachel Eichler, the Director of the vision therapy clinics at Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College (JMC) since 1997. She has received many awards for excellence in teaching and is involved in pedagogical research. Dr. Eichler was trained as an optometrist at the State University of New York College of Optometry. She is a senior lecturer and has been an independent practitioner with over 25 years of experience.
Guest lecturers
Prof. Mitchell Scheiman, Dean of Research, Director of Graduate Studies, and a professor at Salus University. Prof. Scheiman has spent over 25 years researching binocular vision disorders. He is world-renowned for his work as study chair for the Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial, and the subsequent CITT-ART study. His current research focuses on diagnosis and treatment of concussion-related vision disorders. Prof. Scheiman is a diplomate and a fellow in binocular vision, perception, and pediatric optometry at the American Academy for Optometry, and a fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
Guest lecture on Applying the Evidence-Base of Vision Therapy Literature to Clinical Practice
Dr. Daniella Rutner is an Associate Clinical Professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry and the Chief of Vision Rehabilitation at the University Eye Center. Dr. Rutner attained her fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) in 2004, the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) in 2007, and achieved her Diplomate in the American Board of Optometry in 2013. In 2018, Dr. Rutner received the Optometrist of the Year Award from the New York State Optometric Association. She has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and continues to be involved in teaching, clinical care, as well as clinical research in the areas of pediatrics, vision rehabilitation, and brain injury.
Guest lecture on Advanced procedures in vision therapy
Cost of registration: 350$ (1,420 NIS).
Please note: All prices are in New Israeli Shekels (NIS).
For registration assistance, please contact: international@jmc.ac.il
For more information please contact:
Program Director: Dr. Liat Gantz
Program Administrator: Ms. Alisa Gania
Department Chairperson: Dr. Hadas Ben Eli
